Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Western History Subject Index
- Legends. New Mexico
- 10th Mountain Division 87th Regiment Company M
- FOURTH ROW 1) Rude, 2) Hollinger, 3) Sidmore, 4) unidentified, 5) Coletti, 6) Short, 7) Grubb, 8) Devereaux, 9) Southards, 10) Watts, 11) Day, 12) Lucas, 13) Raines, 14) unidentified, 15) Brown R., 16) Ceperley, 17) Toomey, 18) Reybelle, 19)...
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th. Company M.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.; Fort Carson (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Military personnel--1940-1950.
- 1944
- First Baptist Church 1942 Directory
- Directory produced by the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the directory is: a list of member, past and present, along with their address in and out of the Denver area, the Churches By-Laws and advertisements from local Denver...
- Eha, Walter R. (Walter Ralph), 1891-1978--Archives.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1942
- Gilpin School students during classroom lesson
- Gilpin Elementary students in a classroom lesson. One group of children is seated around a table looking at illustrated books. Three children stand around a bird cage hanging from a stand. One child has a pointing stick pointed at a poster with...
- Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Plants.; Birds.;
- Undated
- McKinley School students making Japanese kites
- The photograph shows a teacher from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, kneeling beside two students as they make kites while another student watches. There are several finished kites hanging on the wall behind the students. `
- Kites (Toys); McKinley School (Denver, Colo.); Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Mitchell School students with a model of New Amsterdam
- The photograph is of five students from Mitchell Elementary School located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. The students are standing behind a large model of New Amsterdam. The two girls are kneeling holding dolls. The three boys...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Historical sites.;Windmills
- undated
- Mitchell School students in Santa's Toy Shop
- The photograph is of students from Mitchell Elementary in Santa Claus' toy shop located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. There are five students, two boys and three girls, each are holding a toy. Santa Claus is standing next to...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Christmas decorations.; Christmas.; Santa Claus.;Children...
- undated
- Steele School students in library
- Photograph of an unidentified boy and girl in the library of Steele Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The boy is kneeling down looking at an open book on his lap. The girl stands behind him and is reaching for a book that is above her head.
- Libraries.; Steele School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1937 February 5
- Stevens School students cleaning
- Photograph of three girls from Stevens Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, hand moping a wooden floor at the school. All three of the girls clean the floor in front of a play house. Two girls on kneeling on the floor near a metal buck and...
- Stevens School (Denver, Colo.); Congress Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Valverde School dandelion picking project
- Photograph of kindergarten students at Valverde Elementary School in Denver, Colorado after they finished picking dandelions off the school's lawn. Pictured are two rows of students, the boys standing facing the camera, with the girls kneeling...
- Kindergartens.; Valverde School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Japanese Project at Wyman School
- Japanese project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Five children wear Asian style dress while having tea. One girl stands holding an umbrella outside of the hand crafted room with lanterns and drawings on the wall. Four children are...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Smiley Junior High School Bond Auction
- A photograph of three boys from Smiley Junior High School. The boys are standing on a stage in front of a table. The boy on the right is holding a basketball; the one in the center is kneeling, and the boy on the left is holding a chicken. Behind...
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Auctions.; War bonds and funds.
- 1945 May
- Skinner Junior High School
- A photograph of two students painting a mural in the hall of Skinner Junior High School. There is a male student standing on a ladder painting, and a female student kneeling on stool painting. Both students are holding artist pallets and paint...
- Skinner Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Murals.; Students.
- 1940 March
- South High School Bas-Relief Figures
- Mounted photograph of a bas-relief sculpture by artist Robert Garrison. Sculpture was originally created for South Denver High School as a decorative architectural element. Figures are done in the Romanesque tradition with both men looking away...
- South High School (Denver, Colo.)--Sculpture--1920-1930.; South High School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Garrison, Robert, Sculptor.; Sculpture--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- circa 1925
- An interior view of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
- A black and white photograph of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The picture is taken from the alter and shows the congregation sitting in pews. A priest is kneeling to the left in the photograph. The inscription on...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cathedrals--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1965 April 4
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- Western History Subject Index
- Maynadier,
- Red Cross aide playing guitar
- American Red Cross aide Dorothy "Dot" Nielson, sits playing a guitar for three members of the Tenth Mountain Division from the Quartermasters Battalion: t/5 Arnold Carpenter (left), T/Sergeant Wilbert Rittmueller (kneeling), and T/5 Bennie Levine...
- Battlefields--Italy--1940-1950.; Mountains--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- February 1945
- Arrastre at Buckskin Creek
- View of an arrastre (or arrastra) used by miners for grinding ore, beside Buckskin Creek, Park County, Colorado; shows a man kneeling by a water-filled, circular hole in rock.
- Buckskin Creek (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Park County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Grinding wheels--Colorado--Park County--1920-1940.; Mining equipment--Colorado--Park County--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Park County--1920-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Decker Branch library children's sidewalk chalk event
- Photograph from across the street of the Decker Branch library during a children's sidewalk chalk drawing event in Denver, Colorado. Shown are several groups of children kneeling on the sidewalk drawing, while adults stand near by watching.
- Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
- circa 1990
- Decker Branch library children's sidewalk chalk event
- Photograph of an unidentified girl kneeling on the sidewalk, drawing with chalk during an event outside of the Decker Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
- circa 1990
- Decker Branch library children's sidewalk chalk event
- Photograph of an unidentified girl kneeling on the sidewalk, drawing with chalk during an event outside of the Decker Branch library in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
- circa 1990
- Indians, Utes
- Group of Native American (Ute) men, women and children pose in front of tepees among trees. From left is Beta Colorow, Yoha, Antonio Buck holding a mirror, John Deal, Naneece's son in headdress, the Cook, Juanita, Mrs. Luke Snow, baby Snow, Ocapoor...
- Indians of North America--Children--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.
- 1911
- Navajo Spring, 1874
- View of Navajo Spring, in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The basin in which the spring originates is on a large boulder on the south bank of Fountain Creek, and a kneeling man drinks from it. A log bridge is across the creek; trees, rocks, and...
- Fountain Creek (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Springs--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1870-1880.
- [1874?]
- Eaton Hi
- A basketball team at Eaton High School in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, poses in two lines against a brick wall; the players wear dark, sleeveless, numbered jerseys that read "Eaton," and trunks with light colored belts. The coach and manager wear...
- Eaton (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Basketball players--Colorado--Eaton--1930-1940.
- February 19, 1935
- Citizenship picnic at Collier Park Gertude Fonda, teacher
- A group of "new" Longmont citizens pose under a shade tree, during their Citizenship Picnic, Collyer Park, Colorado. They form four rows; children sit on grass, next row sits in chairs with end kneeling and back rows stand.
- Longmont (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Immigrants--Colorado--Longmont--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Longmont--1930-1940.; Picnics--Colorado--Longmont--1930-1940.
- 1939 July 2
- The Easter Bunny and Children at Mission Viejo
- A person dressed as the Easter Bunny kneeling in front of two children. The costume consists of a white rabbit head, a furry white suit, and pink gloves. The blonde child in the front wearing a red jacket with white lining. Other children and...
- Easter.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Group in Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Large group of people in Halloween costumes, both standing and kneeling in a room. Clear curtain and door visible in the background.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Western History Subject Index
- Regional transportation district. Equipment
- Western History Subject Index
- Santa Rita Copper Mine.'
- Dr. Larry Brown, kneeling, explains the growth processes of experimental grass seed mixture at the Urad reclamation site
- Dr. Larry Brown demonstrates to his co-workers the growth processes of an experimental mixture of grass seed using crushed rock, wood chips, and dried sludge during the reclamation of the Urad mine site, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--People--1970-1980.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Reclamation of land--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Brown, Larry.
- [between 1975 and 1980]
- Dr. Larry Brown, kneeling, explains the growth processes of experimental grass seed mixture at the Urad reclamation site
- Dr. Larry Brown demonstrates to his co-workers the growth processes of an experimental mixture of grass seed using crushed rock, wood chips, and dried sludge during the reclamation of the Urad mine site, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--People--1970-1980.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Reclamation of land--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Brown, Larry.
- [between 1975 and 1980]
- Huskie Highlights: 1977
- Yearbook for Douglas County High School, located in Castle Rock, Colorado, for the year 1977.
- Douglas County High School (Castle Rock, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Douglas County History Research Center (Castle Rock, Colo.); School yearbooks--Colorado--Douglas County.; High schools--Colorado--Douglas County--Periodicals.
- 1977
- Altar of the old San Miguel Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Interior view of the adobe San Miguel Mission (Church, Chapel) at 401 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe (Santa Fe County), New Mexico. Shows the altar, communion rail, a tabernacle and candlesticks. Paintings or prints hang on the wall over and beside...
- Mission San Miguel (Santa Fe, N.M.)--1880-1900.; Santa Fe (N.M.)--1880-1900.; Adobe buildings--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Altars--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Santa Fe--1880-1900.; Interiors--New...
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Paul Bear Robe Ogalla [sic] Sioux Tribe South Dakota
- Studio portrait (kneeling) of Paul Bear Robe, a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man. He wears fringed leggings, a beaded vest, cloth armbands, a bead necklace, fur pelts over his braids, and a feather war bonnet headdress. He holds a wooden staff.
- Dakota Indians--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--1900-1920.; Oglala Indians--1900-1920.; Bear Robe, Paul.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Capitol Hill Review
- Mesa Verde, excavations
- Deric Nusbaum, Jesse's stepson, uses a brush to clean the dirt from a pottery water jar found in the ruins of the Bone Awl House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. Deric wears a large sweater, a wool hat and gloves and a respirator over...
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Archaeological sites--Colorado--1920-1930.; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--1920-1930.; Pottery--Colorado--1920-1930.; Nusbaum, Deric.; Bone Awl House (Mesa Verde National Park, Colo.)
- [1926?]
- Weaving hot pads, 2nd grade at Central, 1941, Miss Monroe
- Boys and girls in Miss Monroe's second grade classroom, at Central School in Alamosa, Colorado, weave hot pads at small rectangular tables. Several boys wears overall and the girls wear print or plaid dresses. One girl wears braids. A board on the...
- Potholders--1940-1950.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Classrooms--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Schools--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Monroe, Miss.
- 1941
- Processions & ceremonies Taos [sic] N.M.
- View of kneeling Native American Matachines dancers at Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, shows adobe building and spectators; costumes include ribbons, feathers and headdresses.
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Matachines (Dance)--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1900-1910.; Santa Clara Pueblo (N.M.)--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- H. F. Rhoads' "Children" (as adults) with spouses & children
- Harry M. Rhoads poses with Sadie Rhoads, their adult children and their spouses, and his grandchildren at a house in Bear Creek (Jefferson County), Colorado. From left to right Bert Rhoads' wife, Charles C. Gates, Hazel Gates, Sadie Rhoads...
- Jefferson County (Colo.)--1940-1960.; Gates, Charles Cassius, 1877-1961.; Gates, Hazel LaDora Rhoads.; Rhoads, Bert.; Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.; Rhoads, Sade.
- [between 1940 and 1955]
- Greeley, Colorado Saddle Horse "Chief Squirrel" kneeling
- Kneeling for a crowd in Greeley, Colorado, this horse bears a rider in a white suit and hat. Spectators watch from an elevated bandstand; others hold umbrellas.
- Greeley (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Greeley--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Woman posing
- A woman holds a pose as a man kneeling nearby sketches her on a pad of paper, Colorado.
- Artists' models--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Artists--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Arastra in Buckskin Gulch above Alma
- View of an arrastre (or arrastra) by Buckskin Creek, Park County, Colorado; shows a man kneeling by a water-filled, circular hole, used by miners for grinding ore.
- Buckskin Creek (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Park County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Grinding wheels--Colorado--Park County--1920-1930.; Mining equipment--Colorado--Park County--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Park County--1920-1930.; Streams--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- The Heraldo Annual: 1902
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1902.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1902
- West Denver High School Heraldo Annual: 1907
- West Denver High School yearbook for 1907.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Periodicals.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.; High schools--Colorado--Denver--Periodicals.
- 1907